January 19, 2014
The South Burnett’s run of bad luck in the Goodchild Shield continued today at Gympie, going down to the home side by 156 runs.
Gympie were 7/272 after the 50 overs with Josh Brady (94) and former South Burnett batsman Ashley Sippel (51) top-scoring. Louis Waugh finished with 43.
Michael Davies was the best of the South Burnett bowlers, taking 4/68 from his 10 overs.
The South Burnett team were dismissed for 116 in the 26th over.
Young Murgon batsmen Lehman Brunjes topscored with 36 while Dan O’Connor (21) and Andrew Askin (21) added to the total.
Best of the Gympie bowlers was Chris Hughes who took 2/22 off seven overs.
After bringing home the trophy last year, the South Burnett failed to find success in this year’s competition.
Gympie have won all three games and will host the final.
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Kingaroy’s RSL Services cricket club is still looking for nominations for its big Pink Stumps Day on Australia Day (January 26) at T.J. O’Neill Oval in Kingaroy.
The day is a fundraiser for the McGrath Foundation and the money raised will support breast cancer nurses.
The teams of six must include a minimum of two females.
But it doesn’t matter if you can’t play cricket! The games will be played with modified backyard cricket rules and plastic bats and balls.
Entry cost is $60 per team and it should be a huge fun day with plenty of food and drink available to purchase.
There will also be an auction at the end of the day.
This is the third year that the club has organised the fundraiser.
For more information, contact Darren Geiger on 0458-888-912.
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Wooroolin Warriors were too strong for Barambah in their B Grade match played in hot conditions at Kingaroy State School on Saturday.
Warriors batted first and quickly knocked out an impressive target of 278, with Shane Gray (83) again leading the way with the bat.
Peter Sorensen (56) and Hayden Wieck (36) also did well.
Best of the Barambah bowlers were Bernard Hopkins (1/39 off six overs) and Peter Mickelo (1/40 off eight overs).
In reply, the Barambah batsmen were all out for 119.
Edwin Simpson (49) top-scored with Daure Moses (23) and Bernard Hopkins (13) also adding to the total.
